Project Grant 25DG11132762181

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $3,176,250 Cooperative Agreement to the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) Program (CFDA 15.658). This 5-year project, starting February 2024, will work to stabilize and increase beach-nesting bird populations in Texas through habitat protection, stewardship, outreach, and monitoring activities. The project focuses on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Birds of Conservation Concern and...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $437,202 Project Grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) program to Manomet, Inc., a non-profit organization, to support the conservation of priority shorebird habitats in Chile. The 2-year grant, with a period of performance from May 2024 to May 2026, will fund efforts to protect and restore important wintering sites for migratory shorebird species in Chile. As a recognized leader in international bird conservation,...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $927,465.00 Project Grant to the National Audubon Society Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635) to strengthen shorebird conservation efforts in Parita Bay, Panama. The grant supports a 2-year project period from June 29, 2023 to June 29, 2025. Through this award, the National Audubon Society will provide a range of conservation, environmental...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded Birdlife International a $866,100 project grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (CFDA #15.635) program. The grant will fund a 2-year project to improve habitat quality and connectivity for migratory and resident grassland birds in southern South America, with a focus on Argentina. Key project activities include habitat restoration, bird population monitoring, environmental education, and development of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters awarded a $693,900 Project Grant to Pronatura Noroeste, a non-profit organization and foundation, under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program (CFDA 15.635). The 2-year project leverages local partnerships to track migratory bird movements at different geographic scales. Key activities include: Strengthening capacities and expanding the Motus wildlife tracking network to better understand the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation program awarded a $800,161 Project Grant to Fundacion Para La Conservacion De LOS Andes Tropicales Cat, a non-profit organization, to support conservation efforts in the Mache-Chindul Reserve in Ecuador. The primary objectives of this 2-year grant are to: (1) acquire 91 hectares of priority habitat to establish connectivity with a globally important wetland, (2) monitor migratory bird use of overwintering habitat, (3)...

This $144,516 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 1 supports efforts to increase protection of endangered seabirds in montane habitats on Maui and Oahu, Hawaii during their breeding season from October 2022 through September 2027. The funding assists the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, a sub-awardee of the State of Hawaii, to control non-native mammalian predators that threaten Hawaiian petrels, Newell's...

The Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $679,190 project grant under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) program to Fundacion Para El Ecodesarollo Y La Conservacion (Fundaeco) for a 3-year project focused on migratory shorebird conservation in the Pacific coast of Guatemala. The grant will support Fundaeco's efforts to protect and restore bird habitat, conduct research and monitoring, and engage local communities in conservation activities. As a...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $666,705 Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (CFDA 15.635) project grant to Associacao De Pesquisa E Preservacao De Ecoss Aquatico (Aquasis) in Brazil. The goal is to document habitat use and migratory movements of key shorebird species, including Red Knot, Short-billed Dowitcher, and Ruddy Turnstone, that utilize the Banco dos Cajuais, a regionally important non-breeding site. The objectives are to assess local...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a $125,904 Cooperative Agreement to the American Bird Conservancy under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630). The funding supports the Texas Shorebird and Seabird Stewardship Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026. Under the award, the American Bird Conservancy will deliver technical and financial assistance to implement voluntary coastal habitat protection, restoration, and improvement projects that...